^ [[4 Project Organisation and Roles]] # 4.4  Project Steering Committee (PSC) The Project Steering Committee (PSC) comprises at least the **four roles in the Managing and Directing Layers**, providing a balanced mix of requestor- and provider-side representatives. **Other roles can also participate** as per the project’s needs. ![[Fig 4.2 The Project Steering Committee (PSC) - Permanent and indicative optional roles.png]] The Project Steering Committee (PSC) is **chaired by the Project Owner (PO)** and is the **key decision-making** and **issue-resolution** body for the project. Any significant **decisions that may affect the project or the team’s ability to deliver** on the objectives will be **escalated** to the Project Steering Committee (PSC). Approval of key documents, resolution of important project issues or significant change requests will be discussed and decided upon here. ## Responsibilities: - Champions the project and raises **awareness** of it at a **senior level**. - Guides and promotes the successful **execution of the project at a strategic level**, keeping the project **focused** on its **objectives**. - Ensures **adherence to the organisation’s policies and rules** (e.g. IT governance, data protection, information security, document management, etc.). - Provides **high-level monitoring and control** of the project. - Authorises **transition between Phases** unless this is performed by the Appropriate Governance Body (AGB). - **Authorises deviations and scope changes** with a high project impact and has the final say on decisions. - Deals with **escalated issues and conflicts**. - Drives and manages **organisational change related to the project’s outcomes**. - **Approves** and signs off key management milestone **artefacts** (i.e. **Project Charter, Project Work Plan**). ## Optional Project Steering Committee (PSC) members: People with other roles can also participate in the Project Steering Committee (PSC) as per the project’s needs. Some indicative roles are listed in the table below. ![[Table 4.4 - Roles and description.png]] ___ Spanish Guide: [[4.4 Comité de Dirección del Proyecto (CDP)]] <-- [[4.3 Appropriate Governance Body (AGB)]] --> [[4.5 Project Owner (PO)]]